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How do I sell my baseball cards?

When someone discovers that I collect, buy, and sell baseball cards, it isn't unusual for the response to be, "I (or my parents or siblings or a friend) have a bunch of baseball cards. How do I sell them?" The truth is, there are many possible answers to that question, and the response often depends on what the cards are. If you're interested in learning the options for selling baseball cards, read on. Local card store (LCS): If you're lucky enough to have…

10 Surprising Collectible Toys Worth Money — And One That Was a Waste

Are your 90s collectible toys worth money today? We studied ten nostalgic collectibles thought to be a good investment in the late 80s and early 90s to find out the truth. Surprisingly, four vintage items had a better annual return on investment than the S & P 500. Those items include...

How Do I Take Care of My Baseball Cards?

So I was talking last week with my good friend Vito from the neighborhood (not to be in the least bit confused with Jenny from the Block). Vito was regaling me with tales of how when he was a youngster, he and his friends used to take their cards and "flip" them. This involved taking one's beloved Gil Hodges card and tossing it against a wall, attempting to get it to land closer than your friends' cards. It's almost cringe-worthy now to hear…

How Dallas Green and Charlie Manuel overcame their differences

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The morning after the death of one of only two men to walk this planet and guide the losingest franchise in sports to a championship, the other wore his faded red Phillies windbreaker and watched some baseball. They are forever linked, Dallas Green and Charlie Manuel. They are kindred spirits in this game. They embodied a throwback, uncensored style. They mastered, through different methods, how to lead.

Art & Antiques: Top 10 collectibles for value

My expertise and education allows me to spot valuable objects overlooked by most appraisers. In many homes, I have found $25,000 worth of valuables already overlooked.

Lunch & Learn with Loaded Goat Homestead

Learn from Loaded Goat Homestead, growing your own just for the health of it.

Vaya con Dios, Brah! I Got 30 Days for Loaded Gun

"Point Break" actor John Philbin pled no contest to a misdemeanor weapons charge for pulling a loaded gun while arguing with his GF -- and the judge…

Want to Be an Artist? Hope Your Parents Are Loaded

How to Pray if ‘Father’ Is a Loaded Term

There’s a way to pray to the father who you want and need.

How cyborg insects could save lives and stop our enemies

In labs throughout the world, researchers are hacking the brains and bodies of insects, creating so-called "biobots" that can do their scientific bidding.

A doctor's apology can go a long way

We can always learn something about ourselves and correct past mistakes even if it’s a solid admission of our failures.

Most Americans say they’re loaded with stress when they have to do this

The average American household will see 217 arguments a year – about the dishes, according to new research. The study asked 2,000 Americans who own dishwashers about the dishwashing habits that mak…

Forty-Five Things I Learned in the Gulag

Varlam Shalamov claimed not to have learned anything from the Gulag except how to wheel a loaded barrow. But one of his fragmentary writings, dated 1961, tells us more.

This food looks delicious but is actually loaded with plastic

What happens when a food branding company turns its lens on environmental travesties.

Be Confident. Caleffi is Stocked and Loaded!

The need to handle more materials and ship more products while maintaining lead times has never been more critical.

Handing Guns to Others: An Essential Safety Skill

When handling loaded guns safety is the top priority. Handing a loaded gun to another person requires diligent adherence to safety.